Feather Bed Potato Rolls Recipes

CONTEST-WINNING POTATO PAN ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring potatoes and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid; cool liquid to 110° to 115°. Mash potatoes; set aside 1 cup to cool to 110°-115° (save remaining potatoes for another use)., In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in reserved potato liquid; let stand for 5 minutes. Add the reserved mashed potatoes, butter, honey, oil, eggs, salt and 1-1/2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down and turn onto a floured surface; divide into 30 pieces. Shape each piece into a ball. Place 10 balls each in 3 greased 9-in. round baking pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400°. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

FEATHERLIGHT ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in 1 tablespoon sugar; let stand 5 minutes. Add the milk, shortening, eggs, salt, 3 cups flour and remaining sugar. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (mixture will be sticky). Do not knead. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 24 portions. Divide each portion into three pieces; shape each into a ball. Place three balls in each greased muffin cup. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-3/4 hours. , Preheat oven to 350°. Bake 13-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.

POTATO ROLLS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water in a bowl. Let stand until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
• Mix milk, mashed potatoes, shortening or butter (see Cook's Note), sugar, and salt together in a bowl; add yeast mixture and egg. Stir 2 cups flour into the milk mixture until incorporated. Stir in remaining 2 cups flour to make a soft dough.
• Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 7 minutes. Place dough in a lightly greased bowl, turning once to coat all sides of dough with oil. Cover bowl and put in a warm place until dough has doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Punch dough down and shape into a ball. Cover the bowl and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
• Shape dough into 24 rolls and place onto prepared baking sheets; let rise until dough springs back when you touch the side of a roll with your fingertip, about 25 to 40 minutes.
• Bake rolls in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.

FEATHERBED ROLLS - FARMER'S ALMANAC

Steps:

• Boil the potato until tender. Drain, reserving 3/4 cup of the cooking water. Mash the potato and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the hot potato cooking water, sugar, butter, and salt. Let stand until the butter is melted and the mixture is warm (105 degrees to 115 degrees F).
• Stir in the yeast and let stand for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Beat in the egg and potato by hand.
• Using a wooden spoon, stir in as much of the flour as you can. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for about 3 to 5 minutes, adding enough flour to make a moderately soft dough.
• Place in an oiled bowl, turning to coat all sides with oil.
• Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
• Punch the dough down.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to a 1/2-inch thickness and cut with a 3-inch round cutter.
• Place the rounds 1/4 inch apart on a lightly greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise until doubled in bulk, about 30 to 45 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack to cool.

FEATHER BED ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Grease a couple of 12-count muffin tins.
• Combine yeast and water in a large mixing bowl and let it sit a few minutes to dissolve.
• Add sugar, salt and egg.
• Add flour gradually and beat well.
• Add butter.
• Fill greased muffin tins half full.
• Let rise in a warm place uncovered until level with the top of the pans (although I admit to having loosely covered mine sometimes).
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• The last time I made these I think I got 18 roll/muffins.
• Your yield will, of course, vary depending on how much batter you put in each section of the muffin pan.

FEATHER BED POTATO ROLLS RECIPE

Steps:

• 1.peel potato and cut into 1" chunks and boil til soft. Drain and reserve cooking water. mash potato and set aside. 2.In a large Bowl: Conbine hot potato cooking water 3/4 cup reserved, sugar, butter cut into chunks, and salt. Let stand until butter is melted and mixture is warm ( 105 degrees to 115 degres ) 3.Stir in the yeast and let stand for 5-10 mins. Beat in egg and potato by hand. Using wooden spoon, stiring in as much flour as you can. turn onto board and knead in remaining flour. Kneading about 5 mins. Place in an oiled bowl and turn, cover and let rise in a warm place til double in bulk, about 1-1 1/2 hours. 4.Punch: the dough down..on floured surface knead lightly and roll out to 1/2 " and cut with a 3" round cutter. Place rolls on lightly greased cookie sheet. Cover and let rise until double in bulk, about 30-45 mins. 5.Preheat Oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 18-20 mins. or until golden brown and delicious!.